December 20, 2015 Navy ship with 1,000 Marines arrives off Libya to help Americans if unrest escalates The USS Bataan, with about 1,000 Marines aboard, has sailed into the Mediterranean Sea to assist in evacuating Americans if deadly fighting in Libya worsens, U.S. military officials said Tuesday.
December 20, 2015 State Dept. apologizes for promoting Muslim cleric who backed killing of US soldiers The CT Bureau apologized multiple times on Tuesday for tweeting in favor of Bin Bayyah and promoting an article on his website.
December 20, 2015 Hillary Clinton proud of diplomatic accomplishments Hillary Rodham Clinton writes in new excerpts from her upcoming book that she wishes she could go back and reconsider some of her past decisions but she is "proud of what we accomplished" during her time as secretary of state.
December 20, 2015 Allen West: Obama administration's response to jailed Marine's plight 'very embarrassing' Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi was arrested March 31 after he says inadvertently crossed into Mexico with weapons in his truck.
December 20, 2015 Kerry agrees to testify on Benghazi attack Secretary of State John Kerry is willing to testify before the House Oversight panel investigating the deadly 2012 attack in Benghazi, Libya, an appearance that should make subsequent testimony before a newly formed select committee unnecessary, the State Department said Friday.
December 20, 2015 US reviews military ties with Thailand after coup The U.S. says there is no justification for Thailand's military coup and it is reviewing its military relationship and other assistance and engagement with its Asian ally.
December 20, 2015 Pelosi reluctantly picks her team for House Benghazi probe House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday reluctantly picked her team for a GOP-led Benghazi investigative committee, saying that Democrats’ participation was the only way to assure Americans of a “fair process.”
December 20, 2015 Kerry off to Mexico for talks on Venezuelan crisis The State Department said Wednesday the U.S. may have to take a larger role in trying to ease the crisis in Venezuela if a South American effort to broker talks between the government in Caracas and the opposition remains stalled.
December 20, 2015 Pentagon prepares for possible evacuation of US personnel from Libya, amid upheaval The Obama administration is moving military assets into place in preparation for a possible evacuation of Americans from Libya, as a political crisis threatens to touch off a new wave of violence in the unstable country.
December 20, 2015 Dianne Feinstein calls GOP push for more Benghazi probes a 'lynch mob' Senate Intelligence Committee Chairwoman Dianne Feinstein has called the demand by Capitol Hill Republicans for more Benghazi investigations a "lynch mob," saying the matter already has received sufficient congressional oversight.